Are You Receiving the Exemptions that Apply to You?
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Type of Exemption
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Qualifications
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Assessment
Reduction Amount
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When do you Renew? |
Contact
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General Homestead Exemption
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Owner Occupied* |
Up to $6,000
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Not required after initial application |
St. Clair County Assessor
(618) 825-2704
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Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption
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Owner Occupied*
65 or older by Dec 31, 2010. |
$4,000
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Annually
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Board of Review
(618) 277-6600 ext. 2489, 2488, 2493 |
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Homestead Improvement
Exemption |
Owner Occupied*
If your assessment increased due to a new improvement |
A four year exemption on the increase in assessed value due the improvement up to $25,000 per year. |
Once for each added improvement |
Board of Review
(618) 277-6600 ext. 2489, 2488, 2493 |
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Senior Citizens Property Assessment Freeze |
Owner Occupied*
65 or older by Dec 31, 2010.
Annual household income less that $55,000 |
Assessment is frozen at its value in the year prior to the initial application |
Annually
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St. Clair County Assessor
(618) 825-2704 |
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Fraternal Organization Freeze |
Property owned and used by a fraternal organization whose members provide financial support for charitable works |
Assessment will be frozen at 15% of that property’s assessed value |
Annually |
St. Clair County Assessor
(618) 825-2704 |
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Veterans Organization Freeze |
Property owned and used by a veterans organization on which is located the principle building for the post, camp or charter |
Assessment will be frozen at 15% of that property’s assessed value |
Annually |
St. Clair County Assessor
(618) 825-2704 |
*Owner occupied property must be owned and occupied as a principal residence by taxpayer
Disabled Persons and Illinois Veterans’ Exemptions
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Type of Exemption
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Qualifications
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Assessment
Reduction Amount
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When do you Renew?
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Contact
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Disabled Persons’ Homestead Exemption
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Qualified property owned by a disabled person
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$2,000
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Annually
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St. Clair County Assessor
(618) 825-2704 |
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Disabled Veterans’ Homestead Exemption
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Veteran with a service connected disability
50% - 69% disability
70% disability
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50% - 69% disability - $2,500
70% disability - $5,000 |
Annually |
St. Clair County Assessor
(618) 825-2704 |
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Returning Veterans’ Homestead Exemption
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Veteran who returned from active duty in an armed conflict of the Armed Forces of the United States |
$5,000 reduction for tax year veteran returns & subsequent year
(2 years only) |
File for this exemption upon returning home
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St. Clair County Assessor
(618) 825-2704 |
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General Disabled Veterans’ Homestead Exemption
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Federally approved specially adapted housing |
Up to $70,000 |
Initial Application
Annually verified |
Veterans’ Affairs
(217) 557-0358 |
Disabled Persons’/Disabled Veterans’ property can receive only one of the following each year:
- Disabled Persons’ Homestead Exemption (35 ILCS 200/15-168)
- Disabled Veterans’ Homestead Exemption (35 ILCS 200/15-169)
- General Disabled Veteran’s Homestead Exemption (35 ILCS 200/15-165)